Rudolf Steiner and Peter Deunov: Anthroposophy and The White Brotherhood on The New Man

At the beginning of the twentieth century, two great spiritual teachers stepped forward into public life in Europe. They were the heralds of a new culture: the Austrian Rudolf Steiner (1861–1925), founder of the Anthroposophical Movement, and the Bulgarian Peter Deunov (1864–1944), founder of the School of the White Brotherhood. They taught inner development based on the universal values of humanity. Their teachings stood in the tradition of esoteric Christianity—the Christianity of the inner path. Rudolf Steiner and Peter Deunov brought inspiration for a future global culture of love and brotherhood. This book follows in their footsteps, showing that, with their help and guidance, the time has come to transform today’s one-sided intellectual and materialistic culture into a culture that combines the intellectual with the spiritual.\n“Harrie Salman’s meticulously researched double biography of Rudolf Steiner and Peter Deunov reveals how, at the very advent of the Satya Yuga, humanity’s task of cultivating Wisdom (as developed in Rudolf Steiner’s Anthroposophy) and Love (as reflected in Peter Deunov’s concept of The Chain of Divine Love) is illustrated by the lives and teachings of these two great spiritual teachers. Studying the twentieth century’s supreme pioneers of these two paths, we find inspiration and guidance to harmonize Wisdom and Love in ourselves.”—Robert Powell, author of Cultivating Inner Radiance and the Body of Immortality, etc.
“The book tells the parallel stories of two true spiritual masters, Rudolf Steiner and Peter Deunov, whose lives coincided with a time of severe crisis in human evolution. Both re-enlivened Christian esotericism, leaving the mark of their unique individualities in their respective cultural settings. This theme, till now sequestered in a modest niche of spiritual practitioners, is finally available to a wide audience in the English-speaking world. We can only say ‘Godspeed!’”—Joel M. Park, Camphill Academy\n“This remarkable book perfectly meets the Zeitgeist of our time, providing insight into the missions of two of the most influential initiators of esoteric Christianity in the 20th century—missions still being carried on and expanded by committed people toward the shared goal of further illuminating the conditions and the path of the ascension of our beloved planet Earth, as well as of the human soul. It bestows hope, strength, and faith in the Good. It encourages an irrepressible feeling of connectedness in the spirit of the radiant Christ Sun.”—Sabrina Wendtner, Roza Mira Foundation